[villagetinker]

Originally Posted by Villager Joyce

As I understand it, the problems are caused by the cars left behind in the parking lots. One solution might be for the bus/travel agencies to purchase parking spaces from the churches that have parking lots that virtually sit empty Monday through Saturday. Good for the church. Good for the bus/travel agencies. It could be a great budget enhancer for some of the smaller churches located just off property.

This is an excellent idea, and one that Perkiomen Tours (Allentown area PA) used for many bus tours. They were lucky enough that they could actually use the parking lot over Sundays, as they made 2-3 pick up spots, so each stop typically had around a dozen cars per bus.

My suggestion: survey the local churches to see who might be interested.

The other option this bus company used was large shopping centers, however, they occasionally ran in to liability concerns, and had to stick to certain areas.
Hope these thoughts help.